About the programme

About the programme

With support from the National Lottery and a coalition of funding partners, we’re launching an exciting programme to help create a greener, healthier and more connected Manchester. Why? Because change starts right here, at home and in our communities.

Kicking off in May, the programme will include a city-wide communications campaign packed full of practical tips, advice and hacks on how to eat healthier, save money, travel smarter and power our homes in a way that's fit for the future.

We’ll be partnering with communities in Moss Side, Hulme, Rusholme, Newton Heath and Miles Platting, Levenshulme and the Northern Quarter to bring a series of community projects to life, with the aim of scaling what works across Manchester and beyond.

And we’ll shouting about all the amazing projects and everyday heroes in our city to make it easier to find out what’s happening in your local area and get stuck in.

Sign up here to the first to hear when the campaign launches.

Getting Manchester to Zero

The programme will support the target set by Manchester City Council to be a zero-carbon city by 2038 or before – 12 years earlier than the national 2050 target. To achieve this citywide, emissions will need to reduce by 13 per cent every year until 2038.

Making our city zero carbon won't be easy. It will take significant steps from organisations and businesses, and small steps from individuals. At the same time, we know that Manchester needs new homes and jobs to keep thriving. We need to ensure that this happens in a way that is aligned with our carbon commitments and ready for our changing climate.

We share the city, so we share our carb on footprint. We all have a crucial part to play and we hope this programme will help unlock the potential of resident and communities to take action on the climate emergency.

Who’s Involved

The programme is funded by the National Lottery and a coalition of funding partners.

The programme is a partnership between the Manchester Climate Change Agency and Partnership, Manchester City Council, Hubbub, Amity and the Tyndall Centre for Climate Research. Read more about the partners here.

We’ll also be teaming up with a range of local organisations, groups and businesses along the way. If you are an organisation in Manchester that wants to get involved, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

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